Plano High School - Silhouette Yearbook (Plano, IL)

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1 I also remember the hectic day we read the story of butter naking in our reader and then retired to the lunch room in the 'asement whore we took turns churning with a cream whipper. lasnit that good butter? I ' i Q Are Ruth Marie and Carol still competing for class honors and doing dancing? It is good to Know Leonard is still there. remember how ne used to collect the reading cards when his Surn came to read. ' i But now I must wish you all the best of good luck for what lies ahead as well as enjoy the days of the fast. 5 2 Sincerely, Q 5 hiss Hayes 5 ihrs. D. P. Wendell! i 5 Conlleting their first year of training in ooot camp, the wo companies, with the addition of recruits Maryann hernanek Tbhdld Schoo, Enoch Scull, Blair Wildernuth, Rex Nildernuth, loria Jean Vermilye, and Robert Hauser, advance to further raining with Elizabeth Gill as their commanding officer. uring this second year of training, the recruits find that avy life is not all play, out a great deal of work. dhile in his phase of training, the recruits are oeing taught reading, riting, and arithnetic -- three tashs which at first are hard o master. Advancing to their third year of basic training, the re- c uits are put under the command of Olive Fry. They are now 1 the way to beconing first class seamen, after spending two y ars of preliminary training and learning more fundamentals o reading and arithmetic to te used in later life. The com- p ny was increased by the following recruits: Eldon Verneland, N rma Walters, Barbara Peck, Frank Stafford, Beverly Hortvedt, B tty Jean Barr, David Mahnxe, and Sill Hawkins. , During the fourth year of basic training under commanding officer Dorothy Erickson, the recruits of base P.C.G.S. take u the interesting study of geography, a subject which would b of great use to the recruits when they went on active duty. 1

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ELHSS H!STURH 1 IIIEMIGEQ, the follov .'A4V' ng recruits reported for duty at bfse P.CtG.S. Jerry Blakely,j Jonjs, Paul Miller, Ev L Sey,ter, John Parrish, j Jameeewerland, Bettyfdeni om Bursh, Je'n Gray, Eddie Gray, 1 ck Jean Minnick Marion Nelson, Ho '.4. fce sse Seaton, arol Sears, Wayne Wgfiht Wright, Maxine-Emmons, Jach'Phi ips They were immediately.placed in quarantine where thayfquicklyo learned the traditions of' the school under the V'J23.tC5.4flffll guid- ance of Lydia Uohlgemuth. ,F f'f After completing wtheir quarantine, they continued their training in boot camp.QQ5The enlistment being soyiarge, they are divided into two companies under c amending ffficers Lois Hayes and Patricia Crook.Q Enlistments included ,Rose Anderson Irene Bergeson Jerry Blakely, Tom Bursh, Louiefgarlson, Fred Cleveland, Dev nna Coffmank Pat Curwen, Eddie Gray, Jean Gray Jack Jones, Leonard KolkaY'HDavid Nahnke, Le ROy,Madsen, Helen Mills, Marion Telson, JohnRParrish,f Robert P hike, Ray Van Kirk, Alice Scha fer, Stanton Schumaker, Carj1!Sears, 'Jesse Seaton and Beverfy Wallis. X'lMiss Hayes writ si the following letter about the company asVs-e remembers it: , y Ji, X X X f Dear Class of l945:xX K-N J' .,,V x it lf' I Here you are almost at Yhe'starting ,aint for which you have put in twelve X ears of 't'aining, m xed with a lot of fun and companionship I am gl d to see symany as there are of the original group Jho have stayed together and finished. Ny first memory of you was a group of 1257 twenty-five, wan- dering a bit dejectedl down the hall from room to my Wanncxn room, for there were too m stay in Miss Pitts' room You were ca wing and rulers as we found s table seats rnfour There we pasted your name on your desxgtorners could learn who was who a d how to ead and spell them. I notice now that Tommy is m f 'Docs he still take on fellows twice his size? I remember one day when he was tack- ling two third graders in the school yard and was a bit annoy- ed when I put a stop to it! the first grade any of you all to and dropping book sunny, airy room. so you and I Do you remember the picnic that last day of school with Jerry trying so hard to bat the ball in spite of his miniature size and Alice and Jean running back stop when he missed which was pretty often. And somebody fell in the creek but I canft remember who. S

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Recruits Rosulyndo Hellgren, horion Lelson, Eve Jenn hinnich were trensferred to other buses. Recruit Ardule Erickson filled one or the vscencies by these trunsfers. Under CO1-Hwwflilfie Of1'iw1'. 1-.remit Iuiiier, the recruits paused in their fifth yeur of treining to purticipute in a nusicul production, nCinderelloN. Those taking port included Jean Gray, Cinderella, David hehnke, the Princeg Corel Sears, the stopnotnerg Pot Curwen und Devonnn Coffman, the stepsis- ters, Gloria Jean Veruilye ond Alice Schuefer, the fuiry god- nothersg und Jucx Phillips, heruld. This yenr Jerry Micheelson and Evelyn Thorsen were added to the group. They filled the vacancies caused by the loss of recruits, Jean Grey and Ber- bere Peck, who had been transferred to still other buses. Miss Miller sent the following letter to the Cless of l9h3. Dear Gloss of l9l+3: I was asked to write my memories of you es a class or in- dividuals, pleasant or otherwise. First, of course, the memories are pleasant. How could they be otherwise? Secondly after seven years and you being one of muny, many classes the memories are limited. Funny, but I remember no grades, etc. ns I look over your nnmos, I'll jot down what comes to my mind first. Maryenn Hernnnek-eeverything must be just so. Tom Eursh--worth his weight in gold. Devonne Coffman--so serious. Put Curwen--cute us could be. Jenn Grey--so graceful. Leonnrd holhu--still wuter runs deep. Ruth Marie Lord--never e mistake. Cirol Sears--quite e lady. Alice Schaefer--couldn't keep up with her. Rose Andersonm-boshful. Jerry Blakely--not es serious us he looked. Jack Phillips--could just about get away with anything because of thot giggle. Blair Wildermuth--very pleasing. Louie Carlson--good looking. Jack Jones--sense of humor.